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Colorado refuses to certify DEI removal order, risks $800M in school funds

Chalkbeat Colorado, Approved, National, State / April 12, 2025 / Colorado education officials, Colorado school funding, DEI, Executive order, State Board of Education, Trump Administration

Colorado will refuse a demand from the Trump administration to certify that its schools have eliminated what the federal government says are illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, state Commissioner of Education Susana Córdova said Thursday.

“I am not signing that,” Córdova said. “I am not asking our districts to sign that.”

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Judge rejects Denver Public Schools’ attempt to block Trump ICE guidance

Top Stories, Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, Local / March 10, 2025 / Courts, Education, Immigration

A federal judge on Friday rejected Denver Public Schools’ attempt to reinstate a federal policy that treated schools as “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement should only take place if there is immediate danger to the public.

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House bill would impact about 175 private equity-backed child care chains

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / February 19, 2025 / 75th Colorado Legislature

Colorado parents and teachers would get 60 days’ notice about staff layoffs or enrollment changes if their child care centers are acquired by chains backed by private equity firms.

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Democrat-led SB 63, seeking to curb library book challenges, clears first hurdle

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / February 11, 2025 / 75th Colorado Legislature, Education

Colorado’s public schools would be required to have policies governing school library book challenges, and only parents with students at a school would be allowed to challenge a book in that school’s library.

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Proposal would result in once-a-decade adjusting of Denver school boundaries

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, Local / February 10, 2025 / Denver Public Schools, Education

Denver Public Schools’ superintendent would have to “analyze and adjust” school enrollment boundaries every 10 years or less under a proposal being considered by the school board.

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Denver school board considering pausing any future school closures

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, Local / February 8, 2025 / Denver Public Schools

The Denver school board is considering pausing any future school closures until closures that are underway are executed and plans for vacant buildings are finalized.

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Senate Bill 64 would expand Safe2Tell, require notification of certain events to teachers

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / February 6, 2025 / 75th Colorado Legislature, Senate Bill 64

Colorado lawmakers gave first approval of a bill that would require educators to get notified if one of their students experiences trauma such as domestic violence, serious accidents, or abuse and neglect.

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Report finds 63% of age 25-plus Coloradans have education beyond high school, leading the nation

State, Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado / February 5, 2025 / Education

Colorado residents are still the most educated in the nation, but Massachusetts now shares the top spot, according to a report released last week.

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Why Colorado Mesa University’s president decided to stand alone when it comes to higher ed funding

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / January 30, 2025 / Education

After four years on the job, Colorado Mesa University President John Marshall felt he needed to break ranks.

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Colorado school districts push back on plan that state officials say would save $147 million

Approved, Chalkbeat Colorado, State / January 27, 2025 / 75th Colorado Legislature, Education

Colorado would save $147 million next year by using a single-year student count for the purposes of calculating how to fund schools, according to the state’s budget director.

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